Cut the prepared cake in half and crumble by rubbing the two halves together.

Pour in the creamy deluxe frosting and mix using a spoon.

Line a baking tray with baking paper and form the balls by rolling a tablespoon of the cake mix in your hands for your cake pops.

Put the tray in the freezer for 20 minutes.

To melt the chocolate, put a saucepan of water one-third full on the stove. Bring to the boil and melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over the water, ensuring that the water is not touching the bottom of the bowl. Turn off the heat but leave the bowl sitting over the hot water.

Remove the cake balls from the freezer 12 at a time and push the lollypop stick about 1cm into the ball. Dip them into the chocolate and cover with sprinkles.

Remove the next 12 cake balls and repeat until completed.

notes

These are so sweet that you will only need one or two per person.

I purchased the lollypop sticks and pieces of Styrofoam from Spotlight to create a stand. I just covered this in foil so I could use it again at a later date.

You can change the flavour of frosting or the type of cake you use for something different.

I leave the chocolate sitting over the hot water to keep it liquid. It dries and sets quite quickly otherwise.

I originally saw these made using Wiltons candy melts for a coating but they are quite expensive and hard to source.

These pops are covered in Dollarsweets Fairy Dust (pink) and Jurassic Bitz (blue/green) which I purchased from the supermarket.

If you're concerned about all the processed sugar at your child's party, this impressive fresh fruit cake is a healthy alternative to also place on the food table. And kids surprisingly love it!

Looking for a basic cake that you can decorate however you wish? This large birthday mud cake is big enough to feed a crowd.

Now THIS is a fun idea! Make a smash cake filled with lollies that your birthday guest of honour can crack open instead of blowing out candles!

You could colour these pops to go with whatever party theme you're having, such as pink and purple to match this My Little Pony birthday cake for pony-obsessed girls. Or red, white and blue to go with these Ninjago cupcakes for a ninja theme party.

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